| archaic |
| 1. n. (archaeology, US, usually capitalized) A general term for the prehistoric period intermediate between the earliest period (‘’, ‘Paleo-American’, ‘American‐paleolithic’, &c.) of human presence in the W | |
| 2. n. (paleoanthropology) (A member of) an archaic variety of Homo sapiens. | |
| 3. adj. Of or characterized by antiquity; old-fashioned, quaint, antiquated. | |
| 4. adj. (of words) No longer in ordinary use, though still used occasionally to give a sense of antiquity. | |
| 5. adj. (archaeology) Belonging to the archaic period | |
| for |
| 1. conj. (dated) Because. | |
| 2. prep. Towards. | |
| The astronauts headed for the moon. | |
| 3. prep. Directed at, intended to belong to. | |
| I have something for you. | |
| 4. prep. In honor of, or directed towards the celebration or event of. | |
| We're having a birthday party for Janet. | |
| The cake is for Tom and Helen's anniversary. | |
| The mayor gave a speech for the charity gala. | |
| 5. prep. Supporting. | |
| All those for the motion raise your hands. | |
| 6. prep. Because of. | |
| He wouldn't apologize; and just for that, she refused to help him. | |
| (UK usage) He looks better for having lost weight. | |
| She was the worse for drink. | |
| 7. prep. Over a period of time. | |
| I've lived here for three years. | |
| They fought for days over a silly pencil. | |
| 8. prep. Throughout an extent of space. | |
| 9. prep. On behalf of. | |
| I will stand in for him. | |
| 10. prep. Instead of, or in place of. | |
| 11. prep. In order to obtain or acquire. | |
| I am aiming for completion by the end of business Thursday. | |
| He's going for his doctorate. | |
| Do you want to go for coffee? | |
| People all over Greece looked to Delphi for answers. | |
| Can you go to the store for some eggs? | |
| I'm saving up for a car. | |
| Don't wait for an answer. | |
| What did he ask you for? | |
| 12. prep. In the direction of: marks a point one is going toward. | |
| Run for the hills! | |
| He was headed for the door when he remembered. | |
| 13. prep. By the standards of, usually with the implication of those standards being lower than one might otherwise expect. | |
| Fair for its day. | |
| She's spry for an old lady. | |
| 14. prep. Despite, in spite of. | |
| 15. prep. Used to indicate the subject of a to-infinitive. | |
| For that to happen now is incredibly unlikely. (=It is incredibly unlikely that that will happen now.) | |
| All I want is for you to be happy. (=All I want is that you be happy.) | |
| 16. prep. (chiefly US) Out of; used to indicate a fraction, a ratio | |
| In term of base hits, Jones was three for four on the day | |
| 17. prep. (cricket) Used as part of a score to indicate the number of wickets that have fallen. | |
| At close of play, England were 305 for 3. | |
| 18. prep. To be, or as being. | |
| 19. prep. (obsolete) (Indicating that in prevention of which, or through fear of which, anything is done.) | |
| 20. prep. Used to construe various verbs (see the entries for individual phrasal verbs). | |
| sale |
| 1. n. (obsolete) A hall. | |
| 2. n. An exchange of goods or services for currency or credit. | |
| He celebrated after the sale of company. | |
| 3. n. The sale of goods at reduced prices. | |
| They are having a clearance sale: 50% off. | |
| 4. n. The act of putting up for auction to the highest bidder. | |
| 5. n. =====Troponyms===== | |
| 6. n. (selling of goods at reduced prices) cut-rate sale, sales event | |
| 7. n. (act of putting up for auction to the highest bidder) auction, public sale | |
| available |
| 1. adj. Such as one may avail oneself of; capable of being used for the accomplishment of a purpose. | |
| We have an available candidate. | |
| 2. adj. Readily obtainable. | |
| The list shows the available products in the store. | |
| 3. adj. (legal) Valid. | |
| This is an available plea. | |
| 4. adj. (archaic) Having sufficient power, force, or efficacy to achieve the purpose; availing, effective. | |
| 5. adj. Free to meet someone, speak on the telephone, enter a romantic relationship or the like. | |
| I have a question for you when you're available. | |
| Hi, this is Mark Smith calling. Is your mother available? | |
| I asked her if she was available, but she said she had a boyfriend. | |
| for |
| 1. conj. (dated) Because. | |
| 2. prep. Towards. | |
| The astronauts headed for the moon. | |
| 3. prep. Directed at, intended to belong to. | |
| I have something for you. | |
| 4. prep. In honor of, or directed towards the celebration or event of. | |
| We're having a birthday party for Janet. | |
| The cake is for Tom and Helen's anniversary. | |
| The mayor gave a speech for the charity gala. | |
| 5. prep. Supporting. | |
| All those for the motion raise your hands. | |
| 6. prep. Because of. | |
| He wouldn't apologize; and just for that, she refused to help him. | |
| (UK usage) He looks better for having lost weight. | |
| She was the worse for drink. | |
| 7. prep. Over a period of time. | |
| I've lived here for three years. | |
| They fought for days over a silly pencil. | |
| 8. prep. Throughout an extent of space. | |
| 9. prep. On behalf of. | |
| I will stand in for him. | |
| 10. prep. Instead of, or in place of. | |
| 11. prep. In order to obtain or acquire. | |
| I am aiming for completion by the end of business Thursday. | |
| He's going for his doctorate. | |
| Do you want to go for coffee? | |
| People all over Greece looked to Delphi for answers. | |
| Can you go to the store for some eggs? | |
| I'm saving up for a car. | |
| Don't wait for an answer. | |
| What did he ask you for? | |
| 12. prep. In the direction of: marks a point one is going toward. | |
| Run for the hills! | |
| He was headed for the door when he remembered. | |
| 13. prep. By the standards of, usually with the implication of those standards being lower than one might otherwise expect. | |
| Fair for its day. | |
| She's spry for an old lady. | |
| 14. prep. Despite, in spite of. | |
| 15. prep. Used to indicate the subject of a to-infinitive. | |
| For that to happen now is incredibly unlikely. (=It is incredibly unlikely that that will happen now.) | |
| All I want is for you to be happy. (=All I want is that you be happy.) | |
| 16. prep. (chiefly US) Out of; used to indicate a fraction, a ratio | |
| In term of base hits, Jones was three for four on the day | |
| 17. prep. (cricket) Used as part of a score to indicate the number of wickets that have fallen. | |
| At close of play, England were 305 for 3. | |
| 18. prep. To be, or as being. | |
| 19. prep. (obsolete) (Indicating that in prevention of which, or through fear of which, anything is done.) | |
| 20. prep. Used to construe various verbs (see the entries for individual phrasal verbs). | |
| purchase |
| 1. n. (obsolete) The act or process of seeking and obtaining something (e.g. property, etc.) | |
| 2. n. An individual item one has purchased. | |
| 3. n. The acquisition of title to, or property in, anything for a price; buying for money or its equivalent. | |
| They offer a free hamburger with the purchase of a drink. | |
| 4. n. That which is obtained, got or acquired, in any manner, honestly or dishonestly; property; possession; acquisition. | |
| 5. n. That which is obtained for a price in money or its equivalent. | |
| He was pleased with his latest purchase. | |
| 6. n. Any mechanical hold or advantage, applied to the raising or removing of heavy bodies, as by a lever, a tackle or capstan. | |
| It is hard to get purchase on a nail without a pry bar or hammer. | |
| 7. n. The apparatus, tackle or device by which such mechanical advantage is gained and in nautical terminology the ratio of such a device, like a pulley, or block and tackle. | |
| 8. n. (rock climbing) The amount of hold one has from an individual foothold or ledge. | |
| 9. n. (legal, dated) Acquisition of lands or tenements by means other than descent or inheritance, namely, by one's own act or agreement. | |
| 10. n. A price paid for a house or estate, etc. equal to the amount of the rent or income during the stated number of years. | |
| 11. v. To pursue and obtain; to acquire by seeking; to gain, obtain, or acquire. | |
| 12. v. To buy, obtain by payment of a price in money or its equivalent. | |
| to purchase land, to purchase a house | |
| 13. v. To obtain by any outlay, as of labor, danger, or sacrifice, etc. | |
| to purchase favor with flattery | |
| 14. v. To expiate by a fine or forfeit. | |
| 15. v. To apply to (anything) a device for obtaining a mechanical advantage; to get a purchase upon, or apply a purchase to. | |
| to purchase a cannon | |
| 16. v. To put forth effort to obtain anything; to strive; to exert oneself. | |
| 17. v. To constitute the buying power for a purchase, have a trading value. | |
| Many aristocratic refugees' portable treasures purchased their safe passage and comfortable exile during the revolution | |
